Black Jack Davey
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verse 1:
Am
Black Jack Davey come ridin' on back
Em
A whistlin' loud and merry
Am
Made the woods around him ring
G D
And he charmed the heart of a la--dy
G D
Charmed the heart of a la--dy
verse 2:
Am
How old are you, my pretty little miss
Em
How old are you, my honey?
Am
She answered to him with a lovin' smile
G D
"I'll be sixteen come Sun--day
G D
Be sixteen come Sun--day"
verse 3:
Am
Come and go with me, my pretty little miss
Em
Come and go with me, my honey
Am
Take you where the grass grows green
G D
You never will want for mon--ey
G D
You never will want for mon--ey
verse 4:
Am
Pull off, pull off them high-heeled shoes
Em
All made of Spanish leather
Am
Get behind me on my horse
G D
And we'll ride off to--gether
G D
We'll both go off to--gether
Verse 5:
Am
Well she pulled off them high-heeled shoes
Em
Made of Spanish Leather
Am
Got behind him on his horse
G D
And they rode off to--gether
G D
They both rode off to--gether
Verse 6:
Am
At night the boss came home
Em
Inquiring about his lady
Am
The servant spoke before she thought
G D
"She's been with Black Jack Da--vey
G D
Rode off with Black Jack Da--vey"
Verse 7:
Am
Well, saddle for me my coal-black stud
Em
He's speedier than the gray
Am
I rode all day and I'll ride all night
G D
And I'll overtake my la--dy
G D
I'll bring back my la--dy
Verse 8:
Am
Well, he rode all night till the broad daylight
Em
Till he came to a river ragin'
Am
And there he spied his darlin' bride
G D
In the arms of Black Jack Da--vey
G D
Wrapped up with Black Jack Da--vey
Verse 9:
Am
Pull off, pull off them long blue gloves
Em
All made of the finest leather
Am
Give to me your lily-white hand
G D
And we'll go home to--gether
G D
We'll both go home to-gether
verse 10:
Am
Well, she pulled off them long blue gloves
Em
All made of the finest leather
Am
Gave to him her lily-white hand
G D
And said goodbye for--ever
G D
Bid farewell for--ever
verse 11:
Am
Would you forsake your house and home
Em
Would you forsake your baby?
Am
Would you forsake your husband too
G D
To go with Black Jack Da--vey
G D
Ride off with Black Jack Da--vey?
verse 12:
Am
Well, I'll forsake my house and home
Em
And I'll forsake my baby
Am
I'll forsake my husband too
G D
For the love of Black Jack Da--vey
G D
Love my Black Jack Da--vey
verse 13:
Am
Last night I slept in a feather bed
Em
Between my husband and baby
Am
Tonight I lay on the river banks
G D
In the arms of Black Jack Da--vey
G D
Love my Black Jack Da--vey
How to play Black Jack Davey
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.